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Drake Socials: Nov. 12 International Ed Week, Dec. 13 Generosity of Spirit

You won’t want to miss the next two Drake Socials!

Monday, Nov. 12: Kicking-off International Education Week

Thursday, Dec. 13: Honoring those who exemplify Generosity of Spirit

Join us Nov. 12 at 3:30 p.m. for a Town Hall meeting on International Education week, followed immediately by the Provost’s Drake Social. It will be a time to learn more about Drake’s international programs and meet some of our international partners who will be in attendance.

To get ready for the Dec. 13 social, consider nominating a colleague who is a model for Generosity of Spirit. Send the name and a sentence or two describing why this colleague exemplifies this Drake Core Value to Drinda Williams at drinda.williams@drake.edu. Generosity of Spirit: we trust the best in each other, we treat each other with respect, and we are committed to creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

Both socials will be held at the Shivers Hospitality Suite.

Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

News & Achievements Archive

Carol Spaulding-Kruse recognized as finalist for engaged faculty award

Carol Spaulding-Kruse, professor of English, was recognized as a finalist for Campus Compact’s 2018 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award. The award is bestowed annually to recognize one faculty member and up to four finalists nationally for exemplary leadership in advancing student civic learning, conducting community-based research, fostering reciprocal partnerships, building institutional commitments to engagement, and enhancing higher education’s contributions to the public good. Congratulations to Professor Spaulding-Kruse and two of the programs highlighted in her application, the Drake Community Press and Writing Internship program.

Renee Sedlacek, director of community-engaged learning

HR Information Archive

Veterans receive free meal at Hubbell Dining

Veterans Day is a federal holiday held every November 11th  to honor all military personnel who have served in the U.S. armed forces. This year, Veterans Day falls on a Sunday, with most states observing it the following day (Monday).

Drake University would like to thank all of our employees who are veterans of our armed forces. In honor of service to country, we will offer our veterans a free meal at Hubbell Dining Services.

To receive a printed voucher for a complimentary free meal, which may be used at any time during the month of November, please bring evidence of military service such as a U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, a current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), or your Veterans Organization Card. Alternatively, provide a photograph of yourself in your military uniform to Human Resources, located at 3206 University Avenue, anytime during the month of November.  Thank you for your service.

Laura Schwarz, Human Resources

 

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Grants available to support service-learning

The Office of Community Engaged Learning is offering mini-grants to help support service-learning, both locally and abroad. Projects can be through a class, student organization/group, or as an individual. Proposals must be in partnership with a community agency. In the past, funds have been used for supplies, printing costs, food, and more.  Funding is awarded on an ongoing basis until depleted, so apply early! In addition, applications for the Olson Global Service-Learning Match Grant are being accepted. This grant is awarded to student global service-learning projects with faculty/staff support where funds or in-kind donations have been raised but where additional funds would be beneficial. View more information about any of these opportunities.

Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning & Service

HR Information Archive

Welcome new Bulldogs

Please join Human Resources in welcoming 10 new, full-time Drake employees for the month of October.

Taresa Lombard, Head Start Teacher Associate, Head Start
Macey Coppess, Family Engagement Specialist, Head Start
Kerra Beilman, Head Start Teacher Associate, Head Start
Eric Merten, Assistant Director of Admissions, Office of Admissions
Matthew (Matt) Lyons, Senior Associate AD for External Affairs, Athletics
Magen Renner, Administrative Assistant/O.T., CPHS
Geena Rasmussen, Development Data Specialist, University Advancement
Ryan Zantingh, Director of Financial Aid, Student Financial Planning
Joni Kinnan, Administrative Support Specialist, College of Arts & Sciences
Jeremy Ray, Classroom Support Technician, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

LEAD class to promote cancer awareness

This semester the Leadership Concentration is working with Above + Beyond Cancer. Cancer affects people from all walks of life, including college age people. About 4% of all cancer diagnoses are in people aged 20 to 39, according to the American Cancer Society. The LEAD class, along with Above + Beyond Cancer, is working to promote awareness of cancer and the effect that it has on college students. They are doing this through the use of prayer flags. Prayer flags come from the Tibetan culture and are used to carry loved ones’ prayers with the wind. To help showcase this, LEAD will be hanging flags around campus on Nov. 26. If anyone wishes to create a flag, LEAD will be tabling in Helmick Commons and the Olmsted Breezeway Nov. 5 through Nov. 9 from 8 a.m.–12 p.m. If there are any questions, please contact Kathryn Gaito at kathryn.gaito@drake.edu.

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Bulldog Bites: Third lunch and learn session for faculty, staff will discuss sexual harassment

Through a collaboration between the Public Safety, Title IX and Violence Prevention, and Equity and Inclusion departments, Human Resources is excited to offer a new series of programming focused on safety and inclusion called Bulldog Bites. The program will make our own campus experts accessible to faculty and staff to talk about how we can all make our community feel safe and inclusive. The next session is Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Turner Jazz Center.

Mark your calendar for the brown-bag lunch series, which includes five sessions throughout the year.  Remaining sessions are:

Nov. 14: Title IX/Prevention part 1
Feb. 13: Equity and Inclusion part 2
March 13: Title IX/Prevention part 2

All programs will start at noon. Those who attend will enter a drawing for Hubbell Dining Hall and annual parking passes.

Mary Alice Hill, Human Resources

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Nominations open for Windsor Professor

Over 20 years ago, a gift from Mary Belle Windsor established the Windsor Professorships in Science. One of the stipulations of the gift is that the individuals selected receive a supplemental stipend for five years. The first two Windsor Professors, Lon Larson in Pharmacy and Luz DeAlba in Mathematics were appointed in 2001. They were followed by Ronald Torry in Pharmacy Science and Maria Bohorquez in Chemistry in fall 2006, Keith Summerville in Environmental Science and Mark Vitha in Chemistry in fall 2011, and Gholam Mirafzal in Chemistry and Steve Scullen in Management and International Business in 2016.

One new Windsor Professor will be appointed effective in July 2019. The individual chosen will hold the title “Windsor Professor” and receive a salary supplement of $3,750 per year for five years.

The complete guidelines for nominating and selecting “Windsor Professors” may be obtained from Art Sander, arthur.sanders@drake.edu, or Drinda Williams, drinda.williams@drake.edu. Guidelines specify that: “Any tenured associate or full professor whose work is consistent with the definition of science used by the National Science Foundation is eligible.” NSF specifies that it supports education and research in engineering, mathematical, biological, physical, social, behavioral, and economic sciences. A fuller discussion of eligible areas can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/index.jsp#areas

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The criteria for selection of Windsor Professors include:
Teaching effectiveness
Professional contribution through scholarly activity, leadership role, and consulting activities
Contributions to the mission of the department, college, and University.

Please consider the work of your colleagues and submit the name of any colleague whom you feel is deserving of the Windsor Professorship to the dean of their college. Self-nominations are acceptable.

The deadline for submitting names to deans is Dec. 10. Deans will forward nominations with their comments and evaluation electronically to Associate Provost Art Sanders by Dec. 17.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost for Faculty Success